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After 25-Kilometer Truck Jam, Bavaria Enforces Exit Bans Ahead of Return-Traffic Crunch

The bans aim to keep cut-through traffic out of villages to protect local roads.

Overview

  • Tirol’s truck dosing at Kufstein on 8 September limited heavy vehicles to about 300 per hour and produced a 25 kilometer lorry queue on Germany’s A93 before easing after the measure ended mid-morning.
  • The dosing applies only to trucks over 7.5 tonnes, and Tirol has scheduled the control on multiple dates in 2025, with authorities citing 36 dosing days for the year.
  • Counties in Rosenheim and Berchtesgadener Land are activating weekend and holiday exit or through-traffic bans at selected A8 and A93 junctions, using sign 250 with supplemental wording, LED alerts, and spot police checks.
  • Breaches typically draw a €50 warning or fine while residents and verified visitors remain exempt, reflecting a bid to keep diversion traffic on the motorways during congestion.
  • Traffic clubs ADAC and ACE expect heavy delays from 12–14 September on routes including A8 and A93 due to end-of-holiday returns and more than 1,200 roadworks, with recent incidents on the A8 near Adelzhausen, the A4 near Dresden, and extended A3 ramp closures adding to risks.